Jon Lovitz

Birth Name:

Jonathan M. Lovitz

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack

Signed on to be a spokesperson for Subway's Fresh Fit Campaign in the mid-2000s
Opened his own comedy club in San Diego in 2007 named The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club
Born in Los Angeles, he would go on to graduate from the University of California at Irvin with a theater degree in 1979
Quote: "I like getting up in front of an audience․ It's fun when you go to a baseball game, and the crowd is cheering you․ I can't deny it․"
Quote: "At a certain point, if you work really hard, and you get good, and people like your work, you do deserve the fame -- but you shouldn't take it for granted․"
Became a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" from 1985 to 1990 after years of stand-up work, but he would later gravitate toward voiceover work in cartoons
Began his professional comedy career after graduating college and joined The Groundlings comedy troupe
States that his father wanted him to become an opera singer, as listening to opera music was one of his favorite past times
Once worked at the New York Renaissance Faire and avoided being fired for constantly calling himself 'the town Jew'
Sang a duet with British pop singer Robbie Williams in the song titled "Well, Did You Evah?"

1986Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
1987Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
1993American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1998NBR Award - Best Acting by an Ensemble:Winner
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated

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